Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

धत्तूरफलपुष्पैश्च नखरोमविषैरपि । द्विक कौशिकगृध्राणां पक्षैः श्लेष्मांतकाक्षजैः ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

dhattūraphalapuṣpaiśca nakharomaviṣairapi | dvika kauśikagṛdhrāṇāṃ pakṣaiḥ śleṣmāṃtakākṣajaiḥ || 36 ||

Translation

Et aussi avec les fruits et fleurs de dhattūra, et avec des substances toxiques dérivées d'ongles et de cheveux ; avec les ailes du hibou et du vautour ; et avec la sécrétion oculaire de la plante appelée « śleṣmāntaka ».

Word by Word

• धत्तूर-फल-पुष्पैः: with datura fruits and flowers
• धत्तूर-फल-पुष्पैः: करण (Karaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धत्तूर (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (धत्तूरस्य फलानि पुष्पाणि च)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• नख-रोम-विषैः: with poisons (from) nails and hair
• नख-रोम-विषैः: करण (Karaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नख (प्रातिपदिक) + रोम (प्रातिपदिक) + विष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (नखरोमयोः विषैः = poisons from nails and hair)

• अपि: also
• अपि: समुच्चय (Additive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक अव्यय (also/even)

• द्विक: a pair/two
• द्विक: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्विक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘twofold/two’ (contextually: ‘a pair’)

• कौशिक-गृध्राणाम्: of Kauśika vultures
• कौशिक-गृध्राणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौशिक (प्रातिपदिक) + गृध्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (कौशिक-जातीयानां गृध्राणाम्)

• पक्षैः: with wings/feathers
• पक्षैः: करण (Karaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• श्लेष्म-अन्तक-अक्षजैः: born from (the) eyes of Śleṣmāntaka
• श्लेष्म-अन्तक-अक्षजैः: विशेषण/करण (Qualifier of pakṣaiḥ; instrumental)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्लेष्म (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तक (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (श्लेष्मान्तकस्य अक्षजैः = born from the eyes of Śleṣmāntaka/‘phlegm-destroyer’)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

The verse catalogs potent substances used in technical procedures, showing how the Purana preserves applied Vedic knowledge (prayoga) alongside dharma—emphasizing disciplined, rule-bound use rather than casual handling.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Indirectly: by placing powerful ritual/technical materials within a dharmic framework, it implies that siddhi-oriented practices must remain subordinate to purity, restraint, and ultimately devotion to the divine goal rather than mere power.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied technical tradition allied to Vedanga-style disciplines (prayoga, ritual procedure, and classification of substances), relevant to regulated rites and specialized preparations described in the Third Pada’s technical sections.